When I woke up this morning it had begun to snow again and the temperature was barely above freezing.
We are once again under national lockdown. It won't change much about our day to day life because, having been in tier 4 anyway, our lives have been severely restricted for some time. G took a call from his manager at 'You Can Do It' this morning, asking if he wants to be furloughed again due to his age. He reluctantly agreed (he will miss the activity of working in the garden dept as well as talking to colleagues) but requested that he be able to return to work once he has received the vaccine. He will be 71 this Saturday so might get the jab before the end of February if things go to plan. I like the freedom of weekends to myself but really don't want to risk him picking up the new strain of Covid. He has been very lucky up to now. Two of his colleagues have had the virus. The first person was in March/April during the first lockdown. He spent 3 weeks on a ventilator and has since suffered extreme fatigue and depression. The second, a young student aged 21, picked it up in the week before Christmas. He has had milder symptoms in that he didn't go to hospital but felt very ill and is still off work. He too is suffering fatigue and very, very down.
3 family members (who I never see in the flesh) have also had it, one aged just 23. This virus is very real. It makes me so angry when I see and hear people dismissing it as a hoax.
A big thank you to the people who commented on my last post. I find it so very sad that people worldwide are having to battle with not seeing their families as well as having to cope with health issues and day to day pressure of daily life. But we can all plan for the future. It seems that, after hugging family members, travel is the second thing most longed for. I echo that.....
Stick with it my friends, we are on the last lap and there is light at the end of the tunnel.
To end on a lighter note: did you notice the two trees in the photo of our garden? No?
I'm not surprised because they just look like (expensive) sticks at the moment, especially my lovely Rowan tree 😅
Roll on Spring....
Stay safe everyone wherever in the world you happen to be x
Had to smile at the 2 expensive sticks. Hopefully in spring they will get going
ReplyDeleteI do hope so Sue! Glad I made you smile 😁
DeleteAnother smile here at the 'expensive sticks', don't worry they will get bigger, and fast. Our Rowans and Whitebeams went in when we first moved to Wales in 2013 as shielding for the polytunnels and they are lovely sized trees now and doing their job brilliantly.
ReplyDeleteYes we all just have to grit our teeth and do as we are told to the best of our ability. It took me a minute to get the 'You Can Do It', but I did in the end :-)
Glad I brought a smile to your face too Sue! Fingers crossed for our trees. I just hope the ground isn't too boggy for them, the drainage is appalling.
ReplyDeleteYes, I noticed the trees. They add so much to a garden. I am sorry about your friends who have become so weak from the virus. I am ultra careful these days. It's just not worth the risk to me. Like you, I miss traveling, but I am willing to wait as long as we need to before getting out there again. Let us know how the vaccine goes.
ReplyDeleteYour sticks are very effective as hope. Give them a year or two!
ReplyDeleteAnticipating that from your sticks you will get beautful small trees to brighten your garden. We will get through this horrible time and there is now at least hope with the vaccines. Take care x
ReplyDeleteI hope the sticks become the beautiful trees you hope for. The virus is effecting so many people in so many ways, it beggars belief that some people see it as a hoax. Take care and stay safe.
ReplyDeleteIts always a worry when you bring those expensive sticks home and will them to grow. Yes till on spring.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the expensive sticks take well.
ReplyDeleteIt seems as if more and more people we know are coming down with Covid here as well. Hope you both stay safe and well.
God bless.